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Mantis

Empusa pennata

Photo by craigwilliams
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Field Notes

Description:

Mantis

Habitat:

Gypsum based scrub

Species ID Suggestions

Conehead Mantis

Empusa pennata

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ChunXingWong
2

Ghost Mantis

Phyllocrania paradoxa

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ChunXingWong
0

Comments (15)
craigwilliams
Thanks Nuwan! That means a lot coming from you :)
ChunXingWong
Both species - Empusa pennata or Phyllocrania paradoxa are the most likely from the location you've found it.
craigwilliams
It does look like it doesn't it? Thank you auntnance & everyone for your comments.
auntnance123
Is this the same bug? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Empusa_pennata_Larve.jpg Much more appealing in silhouette
auntnance123
Try cone head mantis; I ran across a similar image while searching cone headed grasshoppers today.
Ava T-B
This looks like a sculpture by Picasso!

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PublishedOctober 8, 2011

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